Microchip’s Radiation-Tolerant (RT) PolarFire® FPGA Achieves QML Class Q Qualification
03 Outubro 2023 - 9:09AM
Products that have Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) designations
are often the most trusted and readily accepted in space program
designs. As designated by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the
RT PolarFire FPGA from Microchip Technology
(Nasdaq:
MCHP) is now QML Class Q qualified. This certification is
considered the gold standard in entry-level qualification, enabling
designers to begin integrating the RT PolarFire FPGA into their
space flight systems more easily. Because QML qualifications are
standardized based on specific performance and quality requirements
governed by the DLA, customers can streamline their design process
by using QML-qualified products.
Low-power and reprogrammable RT PolarFire FPGAs
offer expanded logic density and high performance, providing
significant improvements in signal processing
throughput. Unlike SRAM-based FPGA alternatives, these devices
do not exhibit any configuration Single-Event Upsets (SEUs) in
radiation and therefore do not require mitigation, which reduces
engineering expenses and Bill of Materials (BOM) costs.
“The RT PolarFire FPGA reduces satellite signal processing
congestion with higher levels of density and performance than any
other product in our FPGA portfolio,” said Shakeel Peera, vice
president of marketing for Microchip’s FPGA business unit.
“Microchip is committed to providing high-quality and reliable
solutions, and this milestone qualification provides customers with
added confidence when designing our devices into their spaceflight
systems.”
MIL-STD-883B, the baseline qualification standard for QML Class
Q, sets forth strict methods for testing
microelectronic devices to ensure they are suitable for
military and aerospace electronic systems. To achieve QML
Class Q qualification, the RT PolarFire FPGA went through rigorous
assessments to determine its ability to withstand the harmful
effects of natural elements and brutal conditions found in defense
and space operations.
By achieving QML Class Q qualification, RT PolarFire FPGAs prove
their ability to support systems that require the highest level of
component quality. In addition, the QML Class Q qualification paves
the way for an eventual QML Class V qualification while
demonstrating the continued reliability of RT PolarFire FPGAs in
space applications.
For more than 60 years, Microchip’s solutions have powered space
flight missions. The company boasts one of the industry’s most
comprehensive space product portfolios of radiation-hardened and RT
solutions that includes high-performance microcontrollers (MCUs),
microprocessors (MPUs), FPGAs, memories, communication interfaces,
frequency and timing solutions, mixed-signal ICs, custom power
supplies, diodes, transistors, RF components and more. To
learn more, visit Microchip's space application product
page.
About the RT PolarFire FPGA
FamilyThe RT PolarFire FPGA family brings
Microchip’s 60 years of space flight heritage to a product line
that delivers the necessary computing and connectivity throughput
for modern space missions. These FPGAs consume up to 50 percent
less power than SRAM-based alternatives while enabling on-orbit
data processing systems to meet demanding performance requirements
and reliable operation without excessive heat generation in the
harsh radiation environment of space. Their unique combination of
Logic Elements (LEs), embedded SRAM, DSP blocks and 12.7 Gbps
transceiver lanes enables higher resolution for passive and active
imaging, more channels and finer channel resolution for
multi-spectral and hyper-spectral imaging and more precise
scientific measurements using noisy data from remote sources.
RT PolarFire FPGAs can also be paired with one or more
complementary Microchip solutions in today’s space flight systems
including the MIC69303RT 3A Low-Dropout (LDO) voltage regulator,
VSC8541RT and VSC8574RT Ethernet PHYs, CAN interface USB-to-UART
PHYs and a variety of clocks and oscillators.
AvailabilityThe RT PolarFire RTPF500T FPGA with
QML Class Q qualification in B and E screening flows is available
now in production quantities in hermetically sealed ceramic
packages with land grid and solder column termination options. The
DLA’s designated Standard Microcircuit Drawing (SMD) part numbers
for RTPF500T with cross references are noted
here.
Manufacturers who have already adopted these FPGAs for their
next-generation space flight systems will have their orders
scheduled for shipment. Manufacturers who are waiting for
successful QML qualification can now commit to RT PolarFire FPGAs
by starting design work. Designs based on these FPGAs are developed
and programmed using version 2021.3 or newer of Microchip’s
Libero® SoC Design Suite and are supported by
development boards and radiation data.
ResourcesHigh-res images available through
Flickr (feel free to publish):
- Application Image:
www.flickr.com/photos/microchiptechnology/52734943236/sizes/l/
About MicrochipMicrochip Technology Inc. is a
leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control
solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive
product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which
reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market.
The company solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the
industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense,
communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler,
Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with
dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the
Microchip website at www.microchip.com.
Note: The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo, Libero
and PolarFire are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology
Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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